Jaina Mysticism and Other Essays

Author(s): Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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in his case devotion has resulted in fearlessness and in the dissipation of several diseases, and in making him a magnificent, respectable and virtuous personality.47 Bhakti, according to Dhananjaya, blesses a devotee with eminence, richness and success. 48
Thus, it may be seen that according to Jain conception the effects of devotion are mundane pleasures (in this world and in heaven), supermundane happiness, abrogation of distress and disturbance, banishment of physical diseases, removal of vices and attainment of virtues, overthrowing of the obstacles, acquisition of penetrating intellect, development of effulgent personality and weighty tongue, wide recognition, achievement of success and riches and, lastly, attainment of fearlessness.
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1. Paramātma Prakāsa (PP) of Yogindu, Ed. A. N. Upadhye, Rayacandra Jaina Sõstramala, Bombay. Intro., p. 36. 2. Svayambhū-Stotra (Svayambhū), Edn. Viraseva Mandir, Delhi; verse 58. 3. Ibid., 69. 4. Mülācāra of Vattakara, (Mula.), Edn. Ánantakirti Digambara Jain Granthamala; Bombay, 569-72. 5. Sarxanthasiddhiof Pūjyapāda, (Sarvārtha); Edn. Bharatiya Jhāna Pitha, Kasi; 6. 24. 6. Bhaktāmara Stotra (Bhaktāmara.), Edn. Jaina Grantha Ratnakara, Bombay; verse 3. 7: Svayambhu, 15. 8. Kalyānmandira Stotra (Kalyānmandira.), Edn. Surat. verse 3. 9. Svayambhū, 30. 10. Otto, Idea of the Holy, 0. U. P.; p. 21. 11. Yuktyānušāsana of Samantabhadra, Edn. Viraseva Mandir, Delhi, verse 4; Sarakhandāgama (Saf), Edn. H. L. Jain, Jaina Sahitya Uddharaka Fund, Amaroti. Vol. I, 1. 12. Otto, Idea of the Holy, pp. 19.20. 13. Yuktyānušāsana 2; Bhaktāmara, 4; Kalyāņmandira., 6. 14. Bhaktāmara. 5. 6. 15. Otto, Idea of the Holy, p. 31,
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Jaina Mysticism and other essays